Rather than a phone call, how about wishing someone a happy birthday with this elegant Wow! technique birthday card? The beautiful floral sprays will bring a bit of nostalgic appeal while wishing the recipient a special day. It’s guaranteed to be cherished long after the phone call.
Three Techniques for One Birthday Card
To create the Wow! layer, the magical heat embossing technique was employed. Heat embossing was magical the first time I witnessed it, and it was magical for the hundredth-plus time when I created this greeting card. It never fails to take my breath.
After the heat embossing technique, came the coloring technique. Stampin’ Write markers were literally scribbled across small areas; Cherry Cobbler for the flowers, Mossy Meadow for the foliage. The deep red and green are the quintessential rose combo.
Finally, the entire layer was watered. First, I spritzed with water to allow the color to flow yet remain contained within the embossed areas. Then the background was quickly sponged with Old Olive.
See the techniques at work by clicking the video. As with many creative projects, early stages may be discouraging. My project after markering looked a wreck. Ignore the inclination to crumple and toss, and carry on with the next step.
Here are the alternate cards I created. The versions below were simply die cut with a stitched rectangle die and adhered to the black card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Lighter, brighter color combinations are perfect for spring and summer birthdays. All versions were kept clean and simple with only twine or narrow ribbon and rhinestones to embellish.
Wondering what I used to create these pretty technique cards? Click on the image below to view the Stampin’ Up! products.
